A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing a Smithfield, Rhode Island, bank branch of over $2,400, Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom announced Monday.
Radelle Hubbard, 47, Springfield, admitted to the court that on March 23, 2023, he entered a bank branch located within a supermarket in Smithfield and demanded money from tellers, claiming he had a gun. “I have a gun, give me all the large bills from your drawer,” Hubbard told the tellers, who handed over $2,420 in cash.
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After obtaining the money, Hubbard fled the bank. Tellers later told police they did not see a firearm.
A private citizen, who witnessed Hubbard leaving the bank, followed him and provided law enforcement with a vehicle description and license plate number. Massachusetts State Police subsequently located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. Hubbard accelerated, leading to a brief pursuit. The vehicle was eventually stopped after police deployed spike strips.
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Law enforcement recovered $2,341 in cash and a high-capacity firearm from inside Hubbard’s vehicle.
Hubbard pleaded guilty to bank robbery in U.S. District Court on Friday. He is scheduled to be sentenced on June 24, 2025. He faces a sentence to be determined by a federal district judge, considering U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Julie M. White. The investigation was conducted by the FBI, the Smithfield Police Department, and the Massachusetts State Police.
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